Blackhawks legends

Charlie Gardiner

Herald & Examiner photo

Charlie Gardiner was the franchise's first goalie and one of its three best. Arriving in 1927, one year after the Blackhawks came to Chicago, Gardiner played just seven seasons before a brain hemorrhage ended his life a couple of months after his spectacular play led Chicago to its first Stanley Cup in 1934. In eight playoff games that year, he allowed just 12 goals. Gardiner recorded 42 shutouts, was twice a Vezina Trophy winner and he had a goals against of average of 2.02.

Charlie Gardiner was the franchise's first goalie and one of its three best. Arriving in 1927, one year after the Blackhawks came to Chicago, Gardiner played just seven seasons before a brain hemorrhage ended his life a couple of months after his spectacular play led Chicago to its first Stanley Cup in 1934. In eight playoff games that year, he allowed just 12 goals. Gardiner recorded 42 shutouts, was twice a Vezina Trophy winner and he had a goals against of average of 2.02. (Herald & Examiner photo)

A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Art Coulter helped the Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup championship in 1934 and later helped another Original Six franchise, the Rangers, capture the Cup in '40. Coulter began his NHL career with the Hawks during the 1931-32 season and left for New York midway through the '35-36 campaign. The defenseman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974. Coulter died Oct. 14, 2000 at the age of 91.

A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Art Coulter helped the Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup championship in 1934 and later helped another Original Six franchise, the Rangers, capture the Cup in '40. Coulter began his NHL career with the Hawks during the 1931-32 season and left for New York midway through the '35-36 campaign. The defenseman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974. Coulter died Oct. 14, 2000 at the age of 91. (Tribune archive photo)